The Text Messages Allegedly Exchanged Between Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin are Outlandish

Through an NFL league source, The Big Lead has obtained over 1,000 text messages allegedly exchanged between former Miami Dolphins teammates Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito. The texts themselves are messy, to say the least.

Incognito and Martin, of course, have been at the center of a scandal that’s garnered national attention. Martin left the team in late October amid claims that he was the victim of bullying at the hands of Incognito, and voicemails left for Martin by Incognito — which were reported by ESPN — contain profane language and racial epithets.

The text messages obtained by The Big Lead revolve around late night plans, drinking, and chasing women. There’s plenty of frat boy speak, and rarely does the conversation veer away from incredibly crude territory. Was the veteran Incognito indeed tasked with ‘toughening up’ the younger Martin? It’s a question Dolphins coach Joe Philbin refused to answer in early November. If Incognito was tasked with toughening Martin up, did he cross a line? The text exchanges should offer some insight into the two players’ relationship.

WARNING: Many of these texts contain offensive language. We’ve redacted email addresses and home addresses, as well as photos and videos that showed the faces of others.